Toni Chrystal

VALHALLA - Great Hamlet North of White Plains - has it's own train station for commuters.

Valhalla is a small Hamlet part of Mt. Pleasant and just north of White Plains with a mere population of 3,200. Valhalla, Most of the Hamlet is a hilly division between the Bronx River Parkway and the Kensico Reservoir. It has a small town feeling with just a short two blocks of restaurants and local Deli. Because of the close proximity to White Plains Valhalla is a great place to hang your hat and just a stone throw away from a city with plenty of shopping, nightlife, restaurants. Valhalla is situated with easy access to the major highways.

Valhalla has it's own little train station and is much more reasonable than most Westchester Stations. West of the Bronx River Parkway are more homes and just 3 miles up the road is one of Westchester’s main hospitals: Westchester Medical Center, which also has the only childrens specialty hospital in the region.

Valhalla is well known because of Westchester Community College, and one of the best Medical Schools in the County, New York Medical College School of Medicine. As well as one of the largest cemetary's.

You may think you were visiting the pyramids but.........
One focal point of Valhalla is the Kenisco Dam Plaza and Kensico Reservoir!
The next time you find yourself on a Metro-North train going past Valhalla Station, be sure to take a look out your window, facing eastward. You’ll be able to catch a quick glimpse of the Kensico Dam as the train goes by. The dam holds back the waters of the Kensico Reservoir, the primary source of water for the city of New York. The 98-acre grounds around the dam are a county park called the Kensico Dam Plaza.In the warm weather, you will find many people eating their lunch, walking, roller blading, bike riding, kids are playing, people are sunbathing. I remember in my childhood we would even ice skate and the boys would play hockey on the reflective water in front of the dam. A spectacular fire works display takes place each year on 4th of July. In addition to the dam, the grounds also contains a September 11th Memorial, called The Rising, designed by architect Frederic Schwartz. The memorial lists the names of all one hundred and eleven Westchester County residents that died in the attacks.

If you're looking for a small hamlet that is affordable close to the City of White Plains, consider Valhalla in your search. a Diverse sytel of homes with old and new.

White Plains is a city like no other in Westchester County. We have suburban and urban neighborhoods. We have a diverse style of housing, as well as a diverse style of people. I always say "White Plains is a community with sophisticated diversity that welcomes everyone." A city with people that make you feel comfortable no matter what race, religion, or sexual prefrence. A short 35 minute express train makes for an easy commute to Manhattan. White Plains is centrally located with easy access to all major highways, North, South, East and West. The newly devleoped downtown is alive and kicking with many new restaurants and nighlife that is happening. White Plains is known for shopping, with Bloomingdales, The Westchester our Indoor high end Mall, and The Galleria a modest shopping mall. Whether shopping for clothing or food you have many choices. The famous Whole Foods is in White Plains, along with Stop &Shop, a new Super Shop Rite are a few of our supermarkets. We even have a small town village like Store called Rooster Market, located on the South side of town with an amazing butcher named "Frank". He has the best meats in town. Since the development of downtown White Plains we have a multiplex movie theater, as well as a cultural arts theater, the City Center is active day and night. It's all here for you. The residential suburban neighborhoods in White Plains are complete with tree lined streets, old and new housing styles. Each neighborhood has a Neighborhood Association to go along with it's dedicated name, for exmple: The Highlands, "famous for trick or treating", Reynal Park, "famous for it's walking trail", Hillair Circle "an old horse farm" now the location of older and newer homes. You may recognize: Battle Hill, Fisher Hill, Gedney Farms, Gedney Manor, Rosedale. To the North, Westminister Ridge, Woodcrest Heights, Church Street and extremely popular with the younger community because of it's proximity to downtown is North Broadway. All our neighbrohoods are well maintained with green lawns and well kept homes We have every style home ranging from Tudor and Colonial Style, Ranchs, Splits, Contemporary, and Victorian. Some multifamily neighborhoods, Condos and townhouses, and of course our beautiful old buildings some pre war tudor style now house our co-ops. Over 200,000 visitors step foot into the City of White Plains, many never having the opportunity to visit our beautiful neighborhoods. We have many golf courses, some private and some public. White Plains is conscious about it's Green space and continues to maintain beautiful parks and recreational areas for our residents. The municipal services are second to none, and when it snows; the streets are cleaned.

White Plains schools are well known for their choice program implemented some 20 years ago, and followed by many cities around the country because of how well the program works. Each school has a theme they enforce and each family has a choice as to which elementary school they wish to attend. It's your choice. You can choose your neighborhoods school if that's what you wish, but you can also choose the school across town if that is where you feel more comfortable. Before entering your children into White Plains Public Schools, a visit takes place something like when you visit colleges. You get a feel for the atmosphere, and the environment. You choose the place you feel most comfortable.

If the Public School isn't what you had in mind, White Plains also has many private schools to pick from, to name a few, Winward, Solomon Schechter School o Westchester, The German School, NY School for the Deaf, Kodomono Kuni, Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Our Lady of Sorrows, and Stepinac.

White Plains is filled with history In 1758, White Plains became the seat of Westchester County when the colonial government for the county left West Chester, which was located in what is now the northern part of the borough of the Bronx, in New York City. The unincorporated village remained part of the Town of Rye until 1788, when the Town of White Plains was created.

On July 9, 1776, a copy of the Declaration of Independence was delivered to the New York Provincial Congress, which was meeting in the county courthouse. The delegates quickly adopted a resolution approving the Declaration, thus declaring both the colony's independence and the formation of the State of New York. The Declaration itself was first publicly read from the steps of the courthouse on July 11.

During September and October 1776, troops led by George Washington took up positions in the hills of the village, hotly pursued by the British under General Sir William Howe, who attacked on October 28. The Battle of White Plains took place primarily on Chatterton Hill, (later known as "Battle Hill," and located just west of what was then a swamp but is now the downtown area) and the Bronx River.

If your interested in moving to a city within suburbia, White Plains is the place for you. We have it all and we welcome all of you.